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World Series Ticket Prices Hit Record in Cleveland

Cleveland Indians' Francisco Lindor and Rajai Davis celebrate after Game 1 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Chicago Cubs Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, in Cleveland. The Indians won 6-0 to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Ticket prices for the first game of the 2016 World Series hit a new all-time high, but the record will only stand for a few days.

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Seats at Game 1 in Cleveland sold on the secondary market for an average price of $1,243, according to SeatGeek. Resale values edged Game 3 of last year’s World Series between the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals. Tickets to that game, held in New York, had an average resale price of $1,205.

However, sellers are asking for far more to see the Chicago Cubs host the Cleveland Indians starting Friday.

Ticket prices on Wednesday averaged $3,644 for Game 3, the first game at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Also, Game 2 in Cleveland is trending higher at $1,254 per seat.

The most expensive ticket sold on StubHub for Game 1 was $7,500, according to data provided by the website. The least expensive ticket went for $325. Asking prices for seats at Wrigley Field range from $1,175 to a whopping $19,000.

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Members of the Cleveland Indians warm up as the ground crew covers the field before Game 2 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Chicago Cubs Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, in Cleveland.
(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Cubs fans appear to be supporting higher ticket prices at Progressive Field. For Games 1 and 2, SeatGeek says 25% of the people who have searched for tickets on its website since Friday live in Illinois, compared to 36% in Ohio. The relatively short distance between Chicago and Cleveland—coupled with higher ticket prices in Chicago—was expected to motivate Cubs fans to make the trip.